This is an assement of the Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 semi-automatic as a wildfowling gun. Fowling and pigeon shooting are probably the two most common uses in the UK,…
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10 common mistakes people make when they start shooting (and how to correct them)
Do these common mistakes sound familiar? 1. Poor stance For a novice their instinct is to address where the target is coming from rather than having the body in a…
Beretta 695 reviewed by Shooting Gazette
The Beretta 695 on test is impressive and offers positive shooting qualities. It’s also reasonably priced and a relatively new offering from the Beretta stable. Interested? It is available in…
Beretta 687 EELL Classic
Beretta 687 EELL Classic gun The Beretta 687 EELL is a gun that has been around in the shooting world for some years now. The action is tried and tested…
Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon III Field
Our Verdict on the 687 Silver Pigeon III Field The original Beretta 687 was an all-round gun — is there a place for an updated version in game shooting today?…
Beretta Silver Pigeon Vittoria
Our verdict on the Beretta Silver Pigeon Vittoria The Beretta Silver Pigeon I 12-bore in the Vittoria format is aimed at shooters who need a shorter stock. We pitted two…
Beretta Outlander semi-auto
Our verdict on the Beretta Outlander semi-auto I spend most of my working day teaching driven shooting and sporting clays so an opportunity to shoot a semi-auto is always a…
Etiquette tips you need to know before setting off for the grouse moors
If you’re lucky enough to be heading off to the grouse moors this season then you’ll want to make sure you behave correctly and following the right etiquette for grouse…
Fausti 28-bore Class Round
Our verdict So, after negotiations between the trade associations and the government to enable shooting to restart, I was able to wander slowly back into the school suffering significant withdrawal…
Chapuis Armes C35 Super Orion Classic
OUR Verdict on the Chapuis Armes C35 Super Orion Classic If you’re looking for an all-round game gun with great handling and looks, then Chapuis Armes has designed a gun…
Fausti XF4 .410
This review of an Italian shotgun is something slightly different — the Fausti XF4 .410 with 32in barrels. We do use .410s at the shooting school in both over-and-under and…
Beretta DT11 EELL
High birds Over the latter part of the past season the birds were fit and strong and flying with the assistance of some stiff gales. Invariably these birds, in addition…
28-bore AYA No.2
I write this edging into the first week after the end of the season with reports from around the country that the final week proved as busy as the rest…
EGE 12-bore
When the deputy editor told me he had arranged for an EGE 12-bore shotgun to be sent to me for review, I had to admit I had never heard of…
AYA Legend De Luxe 20-bore
I can remember in the 1970s as a youngster reading Shooting Times and scanning all the adverts for guns that I admired, from the significantly expensive handmade English guns to…
Rizzini RB Regal 12-bore reviewed by Shooting Times magazine
The test gun this month is the Rizzini RB Regal 12-bore with 30in barrels — previously only available on special order. (RB stands for round body.) We tend to see…
Beretta 694 – for competitions and high birds
Normally when a new product is going to hit the market you get the pre-launch ‘coming soon’ marketing. There’s no such approach with the new Beretta 694 — it’s as…
The new Beretta Silver Pigeon 1 reviewed by Shooting Times
The Beretta brand is not short of choice — with the 69 series alone we have models covering both field and competition options. These include the 691, 692, 693, the…
Beretta A400 Upland 12-bore
It seems to be the season to review semi-automatics, with the latest offering — a new A400 Upland 12-bore — coming from Beretta. This one is a little sexed up…
Beretta SL3 reviewed by Shooting Gazette magazine
A brand new model from the Beretta dynasty is not something that comes along every day. I first laid eyes on the Beretta SL3 when it was launched with much…